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Board approves Kaiser California and multi-region 2026 rates after debate; move to discontinue multi-region plans fails
Summary
The Health Service Board approved Kaiser Permanente California HMO rate increases for plan year 2026 and, after rejecting a staff recommendation to discontinue Kaiser multi-region retiree HMOs, approved multi-region 2026 rate cards. The board debated member impacts, administrative costs and outreach for affected retirees.
The San Francisco Health Service Board on June 12 approved Kaiser Permanente plan renewals for plan year 2026, including rate increases for active employees and retirees, and after a contested vote rejected a staff recommendation to discontinue Kaiser multi-region retiree HMOs for members living in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii. The board then approved the multi-region 2026 rate cards.
What the board approved - Kaiser California HMO (actives and non-Medicare retirees): staff recommended a 9.88% insured premium increase from 2025 to 2026; the board approved the 2026 rate cards as presented. - Kaiser California Medicare retirees (Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage, KPSA): staff recommended a 9.33% insured premium increase from 2025 to 2026; the board approved the KPSA 2026 rate cards as presented. - Kaiser multi-region retiree HMOs (Washington, Oregon, Hawaii): the board voted down a staff recommendation to discontinue the…
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